2100 new motherboard possibilities?

Well... a while back I discovered the hard way that the 2100 doesn't
support the big WD drive that had run nicely for a year without a
driver that was on the drive that it couldn't access one day because it
couldn't access the drive because it didn't have the driver that was on
the drive it couldn't access, etc. etc. etc..... anyway, i like the
no-tools case on this thing and was wondering if there are any more
modern motherboards that might fit, knowing how nonstandard dell tends
to get.
thanks in advance.

"z" wrote in message
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Well... a while back I discovered the hard way that the 2100 doesn't
support the big WD drive that had run nicely for a year without a
driver that was on the drive that it couldn't access one day because it
couldn't access the drive because it didn't have the driver that was on
the drive it couldn't access, etc. etc. etc..... anyway, i like the
no-tools case on this thing and was wondering if there are any more
modern motherboards that might fit, knowing how nonstandard dell tends
to get.
thanks in advance.


Sadly, the Dim2100 was the very LAST entry-level machine in that L chassis.
So that is the fastest OEM board for that case.

Start over, and start with a retail case with power supply for your new
board. You'll thank yourself in the long run. Or just move up to a newer OEM
box, preferably a P4. Plenty of them out there for a reasonable cost.

"S.Lewis" wrote in message
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"z" wrote in message
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Well... a while back I discovered the hard way that the 2100 doesn't
support the big WD drive that had run nicely for a year without a
driver that was on the drive that it couldn't access one day because it
couldn't access the drive because it didn't have the driver that was on
the drive it couldn't access, etc. etc. etc..... anyway, i like the
no-tools case on this thing and was wondering if there are any more
modern motherboards that might fit, knowing how nonstandard dell tends
to get.
thanks in advance.


Sadly, the Dim2100 was the very LAST entry-level machine in that L
chassis. So that is the fastest OEM board for that case.

Start over, and start with a retail case with power supply for your new
board. You'll thank yourself in the long run. Or just move up to a newer
OEM box, preferably a P4. Plenty of them out there for a reasonable cost.




Check that. The Dim2200 was the last in the L chassis:
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ur.htm#1101572

I wouldn't bother with a board upgrade in that chassis, as I posted earlier.

S.Lewis wrote:
"S.Lewis" wrote in message
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"z" wrote in message
oups.com...
Well... a while back I discovered the hard way that the 2100 doesn't
support the big WD drive that had run nicely for a year without a
driver that was on the drive that it couldn't access one day because it
couldn't access the drive because it didn't have the driver that was on
the drive it couldn't access, etc. etc. etc..... anyway, i like the
no-tools case on this thing and was wondering if there are any more
modern motherboards that might fit, knowing how nonstandard dell tends
to get.
thanks in advance.


Sadly, the Dim2100 was the very LAST entry-level machine in that L
chassis. So that is the fastest OEM board for that case.

Start over, and start with a retail case with power supply for your new
board. You'll thank yourself in the long run. Or just move up to a newer
OEM box, preferably a P4. Plenty of them out there for a reasonable cost.




Check that. The Dim2200 was the last in the L chassis:
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...ur.htm#1101572

I wouldn't bother with a board upgrade in that chassis, as I posted earlier.

I thank you for the reply, through my bitter tears.